3 failed as a mother And that she lied to police. But -- Sharon Flanagan says -- She DIDN'T drown her little boy in a bath tub. Action news reporter Bob Mayo was in court as the young mother took the stand in her own defense. 3 3 3 FRESH AFTER JURORS SAW THIS HOTEL SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO OF SHARON FLANAGAN CARRYING BABY STEVEN WITH EASE, EVEN LIFTING HIM ONTO THE CHECK IN COUNTER, SHE TOOK THE STAND IN HER OWN DEFENSE AND CHANGED HER STORY. FLANAGAN NOW LONGER CLAIMS SHE STRUGGLED BUT WASN'T ABLE TO LIFT HER DROWNING SON OUT OF THE HOTEL BATHTUB.HER VOICE SOMETIMES CHOKING UP, BUT WITH NO TEARS, SHE NOW ADMITS LYING REPEATEDLY TO POLICE AND PROSECUTORS FOR MORE THAN A YEAR ABOUT HOW HER SON BABY STEVEN DIED.SHE ADMITTED TO JURORS, THAT -- QUOTE: "I GOT DISTRACTED", AND LEFT BABY STEVEN ALONE BATHROOM.SHE SAYS SHE -- "REALIZED DIDN'T HEAR HIM PLAYING ANYMORE" WENT IN AND -- QUOTE -- "FOUND HIM FACE DOWN IN THE BATHTUB" SHE SAYS SHE PANICKED AND DID NOT TRY TO LIFT HIM OUT OF THE WATER, BUT DID PULL THE PLUG. THIS SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO SHOWS HER GOING DOWN SIX FLOORS TO THE LOBBY TO ASK FOR HELP.FLANAGAN -- ON TRIAL FOR HOMICIDE IN DEATH OF HER TWO-YEAR OLD SON WHO SHE CALLED HER 'LITTLE MIRACLE' -- TOLD THE JURORS: "I WASN'T THERE WHEN HE NEEDED ME" "I'LL LIVE WITH THAT THE REST OF MY LIFE" " I FAILED HIM AS A MOTHER" 3 3 NEW TONIGHT--